Elite Blogger: Rendezvous With Judie Lipsett
Posted in Cell Phone, Computer, Designer, Electronic Products, Elite Blogger, Gadgets, Interview, Shopping, Technology, Travel on 1 May 2008

Judie Lipsett, a proverbial creature of blogosphere eco-system is seen upholding the flag of Geardiary since September 2006. Prior to it she was co-Editor of The Gadgeteer for six long years. Against gamut of online sites that cover launches of electronic products especially gadgets and gizmos, Judie takes pride in moving a step ahead by reviewing a product and providing a second opinion to the prospective customers planning to ink neat deals. And opinion from such an expert is welcomed as she dons into the shoes of customers while reviewing any sundry product. If numbers make a difference then she is known to play 400 plus hardware reviews on Gadgeteer and around 350 at Gear Diary.

Judie is now fully dedicated to Geardiary, which is christened by readers as “eclectic awesomeness” but to me GearDiary is synonymous to a connoisseur attic that makes a generalized scanning of a product, thereby throwing the possible picks and non-picks attached to the products. And I consider Judie as a true technophile with a difference. She shares the commonality of early adoption of technology but unlike others her review enables inspires less valiant consumers to follow that particular outfit. Technophiles as individuals has a capability to make or mar technology.

Bottom line: Final call for picking a product comes from consumers’ end.

But Judie’s personality didn’t allow her to restrict her magnetism to the world of gadgets and thus to my non-surprise the gadget diva has a soft corner for fashionable accessories. She considers Louis Vuitton handbags and other trendy collection as her weakness. She has been collecting them since she was 18 and says: “It’s what I will usually reward myself with when I feel I have reached a particular milestone.”

Here are the captivating responses from Judie penned down while getting a pedicure down. Judie’s time is divided between running family’s ranching operation and an eternal pursuit of the critical gadgets. It clearly marks her tight scheduled day and her potential to do multi tasking.

Judie introduce yourself to my readers and take us through your typical day at work.
Hi everyone! I am Judie Lipsett, and I am a consumer product reviecwer with about nine years’ online experience. I got my start at the now defunct smaller.com in 1999, and was co-Editor of The Gadgeteer for six years. Since September 2006, I have been the owner and Editor of Gear Diary - a news, reviews, and opinion site. I also regularly contribute to (and consult with) many other gadget, mobility news and review sites. My goal is to foster a friendly and cooperative community feeling among other like-minded sites.

A typical work day for me can seem like anything but. Some mornings I may not even wake up until around 10, since I sometimes stay up as late as 4:30am when trying to wrap up a really involved review. Other days I have lunch meetings and appointments I need to keep, so my morning will start much earlier. My schedule is odd, but I enjoy it.

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